How long does The Longing last?

It is your duty to stay in the earthen palace until he awakens. As soon as you start, the game inevitably counts down the 400 days - even when you stop playing and exit the game.

Is The Longing actually take 400 days?

The Longing is a point-and-click adventure game that takes place in an underground kingdom. The player controls the Shade, a lonely creature serving an elderly king. After the king falls asleep to regain his diminished powers, the Shade is tasked with awakening its master after 400 days in real time.

Is The Longing the longest game ever?

That's why I said The Longing is both the longest and shortest game ever; it'll take you 400 days to beat no matter what, but you can just start the timer and then turn the game off until it's time to wake up the King.

What happens if you wait 400 days in The Longing?

In The Longing, after 400 days the King ends all life - and thus ends all fear and longing in the world, leaving only himself and the Shade.

What happens if you cheat in The Longing?

Cheating. If you try to change the in-game time by using a hack (like a cheat engine) or falsely adjusting the time on your computer's clock the Shade will be taken to a dungeon and given a stern warning, and the player must click 400 times to be forgiven before having to undo the cheat and start the game again.

THE LONGING - ALL ENDINGS (400 Days, Good, Bad, Secret)

Can you wake the king early in The Longing?

The King cannot be awakened before the 400 days have passed, with the Shade saying that the time hasn´t come yet.

Has anyone ever completed The Longing?

Yes, in my case I beat the game with the "good" early ending after playing 40 legit hours. The only thing I didn't get was the birthday achievement. After that I edited the game to see the rest of the endings and confirm some other secrets.

Is there a way to restart The Longing?

Once you have completed the game, advance to the 'the longing has ended' screen. If you wait for ten minutes, the text will fade and be replaced with text asking you if you wish to reset the game.

What does closing your eyes do in The Longing?

Successfully closing your eyes grants the achievement Becoming Darkness. If the text box "Close Eyes" is interfering with game play, simply "close eyes", then "open eyes" to make the text box disappear...for a while.

What game has the longest ending?

1 Star Ocean: The Last Hope (46 Minutes)

It comes towards the end of the game just before the final battle and, like the Ocean of Stars itself, seems to go on forever and ever.

Can you walk faster in The Longing?

There are classic idle elements, for example collecting and reading books, which speed up the timer. But there is no way to walk faster.

Can you only play The Longing once?

If you decide to play it, The Longing wants you to learn to wait. Yes, you really can start the game once, close it and come back in 400 days to see the ending.

What is the longest online game ever?

Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds was first launched in Korea in April 1996 and was still being played 18 years later as of April 2014. The game was inspired by Korean mythology and a series of graphic novels by artist Kim Jin.

What is the longest video game to beat?

And the longest game turns out to be Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – which takes an incredible 693 hours to finish, on average.

Can you get rid of paintings in The Longing?

You can dispose of a picture you no longer want by making a regular fire and then putting it in the Shade's fireplace.

Do Mattocks break The Longing?

You must have at least three mattocks to break the window.

Can you reach the end of the halls of eternity The Longing?

Though infinite, the Halls are linear in nature. However much time the Shade spends walking to the right to explore the halls, after turning around it will take that same amount of time walking to the left to reach the exit.

Does The Longing autosave?

Closing the game will result in it being idle and it's auto-saving when you do.

How long does mining take in The Longing?

The coal mine is a room in which you can mine coal with a mattock. It has only one exit, leading to the mine shaft. It takes 11 minutes to mine 1 lump of coal which equates to 5 pieces.

How long does a fire last in The Longing?

Regular fire lasts 4 in-game hours.

How long does it take the spider to make a web in The Longing?

The spider will fall down and start spinning a web that eventually (34 hours) will allow you to proceed upwards to the west. Going upwards eastwards from there you will find a pink crystal that you can mine with the mattock. This cave has the following exits: A lower western one, leading to the Outside staircase.

How do you get the secret ending in The Longing?

Secret ending

The Shade can choose to enter the door; the player will first receive a prompt confirming whether you wish to end your game here or continue playing. If the door is entered the game will fade to show the Shade having a wonderful dream, and the game will end.

How do I get to the secret tower The Longing?

You must walk up the way to the cave just beneath the surface, and when ground starts sounding like gravel you must change direction and start walking upwards to the right. You will eventually find a cave with a person who "wanted to become a unicorn", one of the mattocks, and a staircase leading to the tower.

How do you escape The Longing?

Instructions: To reach this ending you don't need anything. Just patiently wait until the 400 days countdown is over and wake up the king. You can speed up the wait by making the Shade's cave more comfortable, reading, playing music or sleeping.